Trick-Or-Treating: How To Make It Safe
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Make sure your child stays on the sidewalks as much as possible and obeys all traffic signals.
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Discuss the importance of staying together in a group. Require at least one adult to serve as chaperone.
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Make sure your child knows the potential dangers from strangers, not accepting rides from strangers or visiting unfamiliar homes or areas.
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Avoid costumes that could cause children to trip, such as baggy pants, long hems, high heels and oversized shoes.
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Avoid costumes that obstruct the child’s sight or vision.
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Avoid masks if possible. If your child must wear one, make sure it is well ventilated.
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Make sure costume fabric, wigs and beards are made of flame-resistant materials, such as nylon or polyester.
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Keep candlelit Jack-O-Lanterns away from children so they can’t get burned or set on fire.
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Make sure costumes are visible at night: avoid dark colors. Add reflective tape to costumes so your child is more visible to motor vehicles.
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Make sure you see all of the candy before your child eats it. Avoid candy that is not wrapped in its original wrapper, as well as all fruit.
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Take a flashlight while trick-or-treating.
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Check accessories such as swords, knives, wands and other pointed objects. Make sure they’re made from flexible materials and have dulled edges.
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